Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-19
District Government Affairs.

District Government Affairs.
MARINE PRODUCTS INSPECTED
D9rlng t1e p past week Inspector Harris Of marine
Spanish mackerel, 81 pOrgies, q sheephead, 2
drumiish, sturgeon, sea turtle. $4,000 CLAIMS,
14,SOO crabs, and 1900 bushels OF oysters, 66
punches OF nsh, 700 CLANS, and 1000 crabs.
THE CoRONER's REPORT
During the month OF August the coroner 1nves-
and two suicides among them. There were two
persons Killed by steam cars and one case OF
drowning
UNFIT MEAT AND VEGETABLES CONDEMNED.
During the past week the food inspectors Of the
health Ofhce condemded 752 pounds Of meat and
quantity OF vegetables.
THE HACKMENs HEARING POSTPONED.
A numOer OF local ltVery-Stablemen who have
stands at the hotels waited upon the District Com
mlssioners to-day. The object of their visit was
to to argue the question whether or not they should
Ue auoweo 10 stand their cabs In front OF the
1oCel5 10 the exclusion OF outside cabmen. The
commissioners said that they must postpone the
nearing I'LL tomorrow at 12 m.
FIREMEN's CAPS
Ihe contract for furnishing the fire department
With New York regulation fire caps Including
gum covers was awarded to-day to K {. Lewis, Of
thlS city. The caps win COST complete, Sl.S5.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
c. +. Montgomery, to erect brick dwelling at 1881
two brick dwellings at Nos. 300 and oil French
street northwest, S., ZOO; Mrs. Ellen sullivan to
erect frame dwelling on Grant avenue, 800; VIM.
northwest 81 .1OO j. K. Pnel, to erect brick sta
ole at NO: 2o4 22d street northwest, 500; A. A.
1900; JAS Kennedy, to repair No. u g street
northwest. 81, 600; Rev. F. i. Benson to extend
NJ Tabor church, 5000; c. Hoffman to repair
repair No. OPT 7th street northwest, 500: C. W,
Brown, to repair No. 1929 9th street northwest,
900; G. W. Knox. to build brick stable on lots
- 10 20 IN reservation IL to cost $4,000
He WAS SENTENCED FOR AssAULTIN0 A WOMAN
Court to-day with an assault on Alice jackson on
saturday evening" She testified that she met him
on an excursion two weeks weeks ago. and he had
called and she sent word that she did not wish to
see him. He refused to leave, she says and came
IN IN her room and assaulted her. stanford testified
that ne had been intimate with her and denied
that he had assaulted her. The court imposed q
me OF $50 or sixty days
A Boy IN THE BuGGY.-The stable OF Jno II.
Clark, In South washington, was entered yester-
day and horse and buggy was driven Oh. Mr.
clark notified the police as soon as he discovered
his loss, and shortly afterward Of1cer Howell
found Daniel Slattery, tne-year-old school boy,
arrest on charge OF housebreaking, and the case
was examined by Assistant District Attorney
Lavender, who noiie pressed the case.
FIGHT AMONG FEMALEs.-Orlean Kreiger, a
young woman, was charged in the Police Court to-
ga Gay with h. having on Monday last assaulted Ida
Gates. The latter testified that Orlean took her
Dy the hair and kicked her. The accused testified
that Ida and her mother were beating her Orleans)
little sister, and she went to her assistance, and
then Ida attacked her, and she had to defend her
sell. The defendants personal recOgntZance was
taken.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to D. w.
Cronin and Nellie Talley. of Media, Pa; Frederick
Long and Mary Mulvernill; VIM. Moska and ANA
lie SogOrska, both OF Prince Georges County, Nd;
Frank vesper and Lena Weissmueller; VIM.
Veins and Eliza Berry; Anthony F. Lucas, of
Charlotte, n. c., and Carrie L. Fttzgerald: Jno r
Lane and Alcinda Easily; JAS. Green and Ella Cox;
Phil Douglass and Ella Pickett; Thos. H. Masten
and Nett1e Webster, both OF Fort FOOte, Md.
a WIFEs BILL FOR DIvoRcE.-Mr. E, B. Hay, for
& mary 4: Hickey, filed today bill against W. T.
Hickey for divorce. She sets out the marriage
June z, 1878, and that soon afterward she dis
covered that he was addicted to drink and that by
his conduct and threats she was compelled to
leave him IN 1879. On his assurance that he had
reformed she returned to him, but soon discovered
that he was still addicted drink and she charges
that he treated her With cruelty, assaulted her
and threatened her with q knife, and she was
Obliged lea vn him